On paper it looked like a regulation assignment, and that's how it turned out as Melbourne Victory eased to a 4-1 win over Central Coast Mariners to end round 12, setting themselves up perfectly for a New Year's clash with Newcastle Jets in Geelong.
Sydney FC midfielder Milos Dimitrijevic is hoping to gain a contract renewal for next season - but has not sat down with the club to discuss his future.
Tottenham Hotspur kept up the pressure on the Premier League's top four after coming from behind to beat 10-man Southampton 4-1 thanks to two goals from Dele Alli and one apiece by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on Thursday morning.
All the action you might have missed overnight.
Melbourne Victory ran rampant against the hapless Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park on Wednesday night, as Kevin Muscat's side scored four goals to move to a clear second on the A-League ladder.
Injury cruels Canberra United's last gasp victory as winger Ashleigh Sykes calmly slots late penalty to beat Victory.
Since the first days of pre-season, Graham Arnold has reiterated the same bullish stance that the biggest test Sydney FC will face this season will be against themselves. As of January 1, that may no longer be the case.Â
The homecoming of Kerem Bulut lasted just four months after Western Sydney Wanderers announced the departure of one of their most popular players.
This is the season of the lost and found. There is surely no precedent for the English champions sitting 16th in the table approaching the halfway point while the team who finished 10th last time were seven points clear after Boxing Day.
Was this the greatest game in A-League history? With six goals, three penalties (two saved), red cards, frantic action and refereeing controversies, it has to be up there.
City's air of  W-League invincibility has well and truly disappeared after the champions crashed to their third straight loss, going down 3-2 at home to Perth Glory on Tuesday evening.
All the action you might have missed overnight.
What a Christmas cracker of a match this was - Â a game that began at a furious speed and only picked up the pace from that point onwards before ending in high drama and controversy with Melbourne City missing a second penalty in stoppage time, and with it the chance to snare a last-gasp winner.
The harsh Australian sun presents a challenge to all – but professional sports players, whose workplace is often in the open air, are more vulnerable than most to the dangers that exposure to sunlight can present.
Despite a record-breaking start to the season, Sydney FC skipper Alex Brosque insists the dominant Sky Blues are yet to peak.
Taking a stab at the pick of the English Premier League players for 2016.
League leaders Sydney FC ripped through a sorry Adelaide United side 4-0 at Coopers Stadium on Monday in a performance coach Graham Arnold described as "ruthless".
A year that was all about Timmy Cahill, expansion and TV rights.
Chelsea's grip on the Premier League title race tightened on Monday as they beat Bournemouth 3-0 for a club record 12th successive league win that took them nine points clear at the top.
All the action you might have missed overnight.
Sydney FC maintained their unbeaten start to the season after thrashing Adelaide 4-0 at Coopers Stadium on Monday night.
Newcastle have climbed back into fifth spot on the A-League table and will see in the New Year inside the top six after holding a re-energised Wellington to a 2-2 draw.
Former Australian football boss John Constantine died on Monday.
Melbourne Victory defender Jason Geria opened his Kris Kringle present after a training session on Boxing Day morning and discovered his team-mates had given him a copy of Ange Postecoglou's latest book, Changing The Game.
It's that time of the year again. A time for presents. A time for food. And most importantly, a time for soccer.
The euphoria of winning their first ever silverware has worn off for Melbourne City.
English soccer's holy week is looked on with envy and admiration worldwide. Except, perhaps, for those inside it.
Sam Allardyce has admitted losing the England job was one of the "darkest moments" of his career.
Last Christmas, Leicester City was halfway to a miracle, perched atop the Premier League standings, but they head into this festive season in a more familiar place – three points above the relegation zone with their fans left wondering where the magic has gone.
BRISBANE, Dec 23 AAP - Brisbane's A-League unbeaten streak has stretched to 10 games after a scrappy and controversial 1-1 draw with Western Sydney.
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